You know, no matter how many times one facilitates brumation .....there are not many things that offer the same woo hoo as spotting a tort coming out of outdoor brumation looking spunky...feeling like a brick...wanting sun water and a grip of food....thus winter was overall mild so my rebel tort friend who insisted on brumating in his own burrow showed himself today...looking FANTASTIC....was a great relief...caught a pic of him going in for the night....love love love the tortie butt...